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Like its near neighbours Cark Mountain and Culliagh SE Top, Ballystrang is an unassuming hill granted dubious character by an extensive adornment of wind turbines. An ascent is very straightforward and quickly accomplished.

Park at the foot of a windfarm access track at C10914 04534A, where there is adequate space. Climb over the fence by the side of the gate on the left (stones left here to facilitate the manoeuvre). Climb up the road for a few hundred metres to a turn on the left (signposted to turbines 37 and 38). Follow this turn for another few hundred metres to turbine 38; here turn right and follow an overgrown low stone dyke up an easy grass slope to the summit.

The view is awash with swirling and non-swirling white blades, but a few of the higher Donegal summits poke up cheekily on the horizon. Trackback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/1153/comment/15397/

Picture from Aidy : Passing stormy showers from summit

Picture: Passing stormy showers from summit

Easy Access On Wind Farm Road

by Aidy 25 Apr 2016

The beauty of small hills like this is that even if they're not spectacular, they take little time or effort, and in cases like this are made even easier by wind farm access roads. The road here took me almost to the top, with only a short stretch of heather and grass to negotiate. I've done several small hills in Tyrone, Fermanagh, Derry and Donegal over the last few weeks as part of my local 100, and this was one of the better ones, with fairly good views around the neighbouring hills and down over Lough Swilly to Inishowen. Trackback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/1153/comment/18508/

Your Score: Very useful << >>Average

Windy spot

by Fergalh 3 Aug 2014

Park at C10914 04534A. Climb up hill till first turn left (C11332 04568B) than walk as far as turbine no. 38. Turn right here and proceed 200 metres to top of hill. Always ask permission before entering wind farms. Trackback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/1153/comment/17590/